Popham & Andryszak, P.A. was formed by Bryson Popham and Jack Andryszak in 2006 to provide government relations services to its business clients. Mr. Popham has represented businesses and business organizations before the Maryland General Assembly and Maryland regulatory agencies for more than 30 years. He is also a director of a Maryland domestic automobile insurer. Mr. Andryszak served as Vice President of Government Affairs for the former USF&G companies and has represented national and regional insurers and trade organizations since 2002. The firm’s clients comprise a diverse group of individual businesses and trade associations. For more information, visit www.papalaw.com.

Principals in both firms have known each other for many years and have acted as co-counsel on different legal matters. The of counsel relationship will provide structure to the additional services each firm may now offer its clients. Both Niles, Barton & Wilmer and Popham & Andryszak advise a significant number and variety of insurance-related clients in their respective practices.

“We will not only have a working relationship with experienced and knowledgeable insurance litigators, we will also be able to offer our clients additional legal services that all businesses need,” Popham said.

While the two firms will continue to operate independently, lawyers from both firms will begin representing selected clients jointly during the Maryland legislative session that begins on January 14, 2015.